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Being evolved from cats instead of apes, they have sensitive hearing and sense of smell. They resemble humans, except for their long, furry ears. Most have chocolate-brown skin and snow blonde hair (on an off-hand glance, they could get mixed up with a Drow, one of the myriad creatures from D&D). They can also change into beast-like forms, but these are kept in check because they are somewhat less than sane during these transformations, and shape-shifting requires a massive amount of energy to sustain. They will often eat a huge meal soon after a transformation. The strength of their shifted form is linked to lunar cycles. The two known ways to kill a Ctarl-Ctarl is to crush the skull, or expose them to extremes of pressure and/or temperature. It is also mentioned they can starve to death as well.

Their social structure seems to be completely meritocratic-jobs are given based on ability, regardless of lineage, gender, or popularity. They are also very proud and are easily angered. Lower-ranked Ctarl-Ctarl have an annoying habit of chanting their orders and battle-cries; always in perfect unison.

The main religion seems to be monotheistic, with the supreme being referred to simply as "god". However, to differentiate between their religion and judeo-christanity, they usually add "of all Ctarl-Ctarl".

When humanity first encountered the Ctarl-Ctarl, the latter had amassed a great empire. Human expansion and Ctarl-Ctarl imperialism led to conflict. However, after a very long time, they decided to conquer each other with goods instead of outright hostility. Relations have progressed to a state where some will even take jobs as strippers or waiters on human held colonies. They have been searching for a location known as the "Galactic Leyline", and dispatched the disgraced ambassador Aisha Clan-Clan to seek out its location. However, when they finally did find the place, the lack of a biological navigator resulted in the ship quickly fleeing the system, its crew all but insane and its structure damaged.